PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Bruiser. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hearns
vs
Foreman

204 cm
27
275 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

200 cm
26
275 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman moves out of range as Hearns strikes.
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Hearns.
Hearns lands a leg kick that knocks Foreman off balance momentarily.
Hearns throws a looping overhand right but Foreman ducks down to avoid it.
Hearns misses the jab.
Hearns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman.
Foreman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Foreman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab, jab by Foreman - just one landing.

It looks like Thomas Hearns has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman throws a hook to the side of Hearns's head but Hearns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foreman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hearns finds it's way round the side to connect with Foreman's head.
Foreman throws a big shot that misses.
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foreman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foreman wants to clinch.
Foreman misses with an uppercut. Hearns saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foreman swings widly with a right hand
and Foreman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearns.
Foreman throws a jab when Hearns was well out of range.
Hearns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foreman.
Foreman walks into a straight right hand from Hearns.
A big left from Foreman misses.
Foreman takes one to the chin there.
Foreman slips under a jab.
Hearns misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Foreman dodges the punch combination from Hearns.
Hearns avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearns tests Foreman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hearns tests Foreman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foreman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hearns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hearns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Foreman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
BOOM! Foreman lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hearns. Hearns tries to recover but Foreman is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hearns lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Foreman!
George Foreman thanked the fans post fight for their support.